First of all, I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and congrats to the winners of the Better than Bouillon giveaway! I sent out emails on Sunday, please respond by Wednesday to claim your prize. This weekend was unnecessarily stressful for me, and I’m not even sure why. I was so tired all day Sunday that I took a surprise nap and had no idea where I was when I woke up an unknown amount of time later. It took me a full minute or two to come to my senses– it was pretty terrifying! Anyone else ever have that happen before?
On to much happier (and tastier) things, I’ve been seeing egg and avocado salad sandwiches all over Pinterest and even at a restaurant in my area. While I’m not opposed to eating eggs, I rarely keep them around the house and I’m not sure I could get behind the fat on fat combo of eggs, avocado, and mayo, regardless of how delicious it sounds. That’s where my friend tofu comes in.
You’ve either A. run away scared at the idea of a tofu sandwich (I understand!) B. already know exactly where this is going or C. are in for a crazy delicious new sandwich. Pressed tofu already has a slightly eggy texture on it’s own, so it’s pretty easy to get a similar feeling to egg salad (minus the slightly slimy feeling of egg whites). The real magic comes in the form of black salt. It adds the slightly sulfury flavor of eggs to make a sandwich I think could trick anyone into thinking they’re eating eggs! Normally, I’m not in favor of buying an ingredient to use for just one dish, but it’s fairly inexpensive and is also used in Indian cooking – so I’m hoping to find more ways to use it in the future!
Tagged with: Dairy Free • Egg Free • Gluten Free • Hidden Veggies • Nut Free • Tofu • Vegan • Vegetarian
I’ve seen tofu in place of egg before but was a little squeamish about it. You have sold me though. I’m going to try it. I’m with you about the fat on fat. With the tofu I feel like I can have some of the yummy avocado with it. I think we have some black salt somewhere too. We haven’t used it yet. Pinning.
Glad I could sell you on it! Let me know if you try it out
I love tofu! What a great idea and very clever to add the salt! I wonder if it could fool someone!?
What a unique twist on a classic sandwich. I’m a fan of anything avocado, so this sounds super tasty to me 🙂
Wow – very good idea coming up with a healthier version for egg salad. I have waken up with no idea where I was before. Kind of freaky!
Gahhh this is SO creative- love it! Avocado = magical
I actually prefer the texture of tofu over eggs when it comes to egg salad. It’s lighter and not so eggy. Plus the avocado adds a nice silkiness.
I LUUUURRRRVE egg salad. And avocados. Pretty sure my body is composed of 60% avocado since I munch on them like, several times daily. (Also pretty sure why I still have a muffin top.. whatevz). This vegan version looks totally awesome, Kelly! Perfect for a summertime picnic.
I definitely think avocados are worth having a muffin top 😉 They’re sooo good.
Oh awesome idea. Dijon mustard is a great ingredient to use for non-dairy recipes!
I like your subs 🙂 I say I don’t like tofu, but then I’ll eat it if I 1. Don’t know it’s tofu, or 2. It’s changed and flavored enough that I can get over the texture. I think this sandwich might do the trick…
Tofu has a weird texture if you leave it alone, but if you press it really well, I think there’s a HUGE improvement (even more so if you freeze it, gets a little chewier– good for stir fries). I almost never use tofu without treating it pretty well.
I have never tried eggless egg salad before! I bet I would love it with the added avocado.
I LOVE making eggless “egg salad” sandwiches with tofu! Happy Herbivore has a fantastic recipe. Your addition of avocado sounds absolutely amazing, though! I will have to try that the next time that I make them.
Ooooooh love the curried “egg” salad! Looks like there’s tons of flavor in that sandwich. I’ve had nutritional yeast before but have never bought it or used it in cooking. Am definitely intrigued to start using it in my cooking!
I know what you mean about stressful weekends. Hopefully you week is much better. I didn’t know that black salt had a sulfuric taste. I will have to buy some at whole foods next time.
There’s different varieties of black salt — make sure you’re buying the right kind. I think the other type is just a little smokey.
YUM! I want to make this for dinner one night!!! I’ve totally had that happen when napping more. I thought it was the next day when I woke up and I started wishing my friend happy birthday (because her birthday was the next day). She thought I was a little nutty since I had spoken to her before my nap a few hours prior. Glad your day got better with this sandwich! 🙂